Indulgent vegan

Not just for vegans, these sweet little delights by Maryanne Hall from Viva!’s Vegan Recipe Club ( www.veganrecipeclub.org.uk ) are just as delicious as their dairy and egg-filled counterparts!

PUDDING HEAVEN

Epic desserts to satisfy a sweet tooth! 

SAVOURY HEAVEN

Bake up a storm with savoury snacks & lunches!

Leek & garlic twist bread

DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE MAKES ONE LOAF For the dough

Hello

…and welcome to your May edition of Bake

Ask the expert

We ask our Bake & Decorate contributors those need to know questions that may have been stopping your baking and caking journey and causing a bump in the road. What questions have you always wanted to ask?!

CORNFLAKE TART

“This is one of those old-fashioned puddings that

Pick of the PRODUCTS

TREAT YOURSELVES TO THE LATEST PRODUCTS TO HIT THE SHELVES!

THE CONFIDENT CAKER...

THE CARROT CAKE OR THE STICK..?

FLOWER WORK

Follow these simple step by steps to make pretty sugar flowers and also effective imprinted flowers on your cake all by using a selection of tools by PME, available from www.foodheaven.hooluh.co.uk

LOW-CALORIE TREATS!

These quick sweet treats by Pip Payne come in at under 150 calories per serving, perfect if you’re after something light that’s still deliciously satisfying.

INSIDE YOUR NEXT ULTIMATE BAKING AND DECORATING MAGAZINE!

Afternoon tea treats

COLOUR POP!

Get creative with naturally vibrant colours and fresh and fruity flavours. 

CAKE HEAVEN

Get creative with loaf cakes and tasty bakes!

BREAD FOR BEGINNERS

We know bread baking can be intimidating, but these foolproof recipes by Kitty and Al Tait are a great place to start your love affair with loaves!

FREE-FROM BAKING WITH FREYA COX

“Battenburg is a classic! Both delicious to eat and impressive to look at. Pink and yellow are perfect shades for spring, but get creative and use whatever colours you like!”

CUPCAKE HEAVEN

Mini bakes, maximum indulgence!

BISCUIT HEAVEN

Bite-size bakes to enjoy with coffee!

TEATIME TREATS

Enjoy an indulgent afternoon tea with friends!

Cakes & Bakes with JULIET SEAR

Edible flowers and fruit slices are a beautifully simple way to decorate your cakes and bakes! These impressive ideas from Juliet Sear will look gorgeous at any celebration or summer gathering.

AIR FRYER NIBBLES

Hungry? Have an air fryer? You’ll be tucking into these satisfying bites in no time!

IT’S A WRAP

Simple but effective – adding a sugarpaste wrap to a plain cake tier adds texture and dimension, which is perfect for weddings.

NAUTICAL INSPIRATION

Golden highlights, sugarpaste rope detail and gentle paint strokes - this striking blue and gold cake is perfect for a wedding by the sea!

DOGWOOD FLOWERS

In this month’s flower tutorial Veronica Seta creates beautiful dogwood flowers using flower paste and moulds.

STONE ROSES

Soft muted tones of blush and stone are all the rage right now, and this contemporary boho design is the perfect marriage of texture and colour. Creating this on-trend heavily textured stone is a great way to use up dried pieces of sugarpaste and the beautiful blush reflex roses make the perfect complement to natural grasses.

YOUR GUIDE TO COLOURING BUTTERCREAM

A huge part of carrying out your creative vision with cake design is getting your buttercream colour palette to look like what you pictured it in your mind. As with anything, getting buttercream hues just right will involve practice and finding products that work best for you. This guide will show you how I mix buttercream colours, whiten buttercream, and make dark colours (like black!), and all my best tips for success…

12 MONTHS OF BIRTHDAYS

Each issue, Zoe Burmester celebrates the birthday cake! With a seasonal cake recipe that focuses on flavours and themes that correspond to the month we are in, Zoe also shares a design idea with each cake to elevate it beyond the everyday teatime cake into a special birthday variety. From kids to adult birthdays, cosy winter flavours to exotic summer profiles, see how the classic birthday cake can go way beyond vanilla and jam…

CREATIVE CUPCAKE TOPPERS

Whether you’d like to send as a gift, adapt for a hen/stag party or display instead of a traditional wedding cake, these cupcakes are sure to be a hit!

WITH THIS RING

Daphne and Dave are the excited bride and groom posing with their new wedding rings. Standing about 20cm high tall they have an internal armature and hand crafted faces.

PRETTY PEONY

Adorn any of your bakes with a pretty sugar peony!